1) aisha has the capacity to imagine what other people may be thinking and feeling.
aisha has developed
a)social referencing.
b)self-conceptualization.
c)perspective taking.
d)emotional self-efficacy.
the most common approach to controlling pain during labor is
a)epidural analgesia.
b)pitocin.
2) c)a spinal block.
d)meditation.
3) which of the following is true about the parentchild relationship in middle
childhood?
a)both parents tend to devote more time to children of their own sex.
b)mothers tend to focus on achievement-related pursuits and chores.
c)fathers tend to focus on ensuring that children meet responsibilities for homework.
d)when both parents are present, mothers engage in more caregiving than fathers.
4) the average age of menarche in north america is
a)11.
b)12.
c)13.
d)14.
5) the information-processing perspective has little to say about
a)linear cognition.
b)how children think at different ages.
c)logical cognition.
d)imagination and creativity.
6) during the strange situation, the parent leaves the room in order to assess ________,
and returns again to assess the infants ________.
a)separation anxiety; use of a secure base
b)use of a secure base; reaction to the reunion
c)separation anxiety; reaction to the reunion
d)secure base; separation anxiety
7) a powerful predictor of moral reasoning is
a)personality type.
b)religious affiliation.
c)years of schooling completed.
d)independence from parents.
8) according to the information-processing perspective, ___________ increase(s) the
chances that we will retain information and use it efficiently.
a)autobiographical memory
b)individual experiences
c)use of mental strategies
d)operant conditioning
9) neighborhood resources
a)have a greater impact on economically disadvantaged than on well-to-do young
people.
b)contribute to favorable development in preschoolers, but not in adolescents.
c)are rarely needed in middle-income areas.
d)have a greater impact on affluent than on low-ses young people.
10) with regard to computer use, angelique is more likely to ________, while brendan
is more likely to ________.
a)write computer programs; use e-mail
b)use instant messaging; use graphics software
c)analyze data; gather information for homework assignments
d)use e-mail; use instant messaging
11) seven-year-old alex is seldom successful at batting a thrown ball. which of the
following activities should alex be encouraged to play at his age?
a)t-ball
b)tennis
c)baseball
d)football
12) in the united states, affordable child care is
a)usually high in quality.
b)fairly easy to find.
c)in short supply.
d)the norm.
13) which of the following stds usually disappears on its own?
a)chlamydia
b)gonorrhea
c)cytomegalovirus
d)syphilis
14) which of the following individuals would you expect to spend the greatest amount
of time in adolescence?
a)aapep, who lives in a tribal society
b)chimalma, who lives in a village society
c)desta, who lives in a nonindustrialized country
d)brayden, who lives in an industrialized country